their claim is considered closed. They are no longer eligible for unemployment benefits since they are employed once again. Ideally, the worker continues happily at this position for years, but that is not always the case. If the worker once again finds themselves unemployed within...
The Georgia Department of Labor has paid nearly $17.3 billion in state and federal benefits since the beginning of the pandemic in March of this year. Last week, the GDOL issued $244 million in benefits, which include regular unemployment and federally funded Lost Wages Assistance supplements, P...
The GDOL has paid almost $21.5 billion in state and federal benefits in the past sixty weeks. Last week, the GDOL issued $191.5 million in benefits, which included regular unemployment and federally funded Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) supplements, Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)...
“He requested ‘doubling the war against poverty this year’ and called for new emphasis on area redevelopment, further efforts at retraining unskilled workers, an improvement in the unemployment compensation system and an extension of the minimum wage floor to two million workers now unprotected by...
Resources for reemployment assistance along with Information on filing an unemployment claim and details on how employers can file partial claims can be found on the agency's webpage atdol.georgia.gov. For more information on jobs and current labor force date, visit the Georgia LaborMarket Explore...
utilized the $300 earnings exemption rule allowing workers to earn wages and still receive unemployment benefits. An individual can make up to $300 per week without reducing their maximum weekly benefit amount, allowing employees to work reduced hours and still qualify for state weekly benefits. ...